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The financial benefit cap came into place across the country at the end of September the Government has announced.

Citizens Advice has warned the welfare system must take the needs of those who use it into account, as George Osborne announced a new ‘Help to Work' programme aimed at the long-term unemployed.

Macmillan has warned the Cancer Drugs Fund is not secure for the long term.

The second part of the Help to Buy scheme will be available from this week after the Government brought forward the launch date by three months.

More than half of mortgage brokers think the government should cancel the mortgage guarantee phase of Help to Buy amid continued criticism of the scheme.

Financial education has been confirmed as an official part of the English national curriculum, including lessons on the public finances.

Disability charities have slammed the government's Workplace Capability Assessments (WCA) as ‘farcical' as those with progressive conditions are being advised they could consider a return to work.

Childcare voucher providers have asked government to ensure employers are part of the new tax-free childcare scheme.

Announcements on tax evasion and phoenixing to shed debt out today

The benefit cap has been implemented in 4 London areas, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).